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v. subject to laughter or ridicule; "The satirists ridiculed the plans for a new opera house"; "The students poked fun at the inexperienced teacher"; "His former students roasted the professor at his 60th birthday"

line

n. something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible; "a washing line"

lead, leash, tether

n. restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal

strand

n. line consisting of a complex of fibers or filaments that are twisted together to form a thread or a rope or a cable

cord, electric cord

n. a light insulated conductor for household use

chap, lad, fellow, gent, fella, blighter

n. a boy or man; "that chap is your host"; "there's a fellow at the door"; "he's a likable cuss"

male, male person

n. a person who belongs to the sex that cannot have babies

curb, subdue, suppress, inhibit, conquer, stamp down

v. to put down by force or authority; "suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires"

hide, conceal

v. prevent from being seen or discovered; "Muslim women hide their faces"; "hide the money"

cover, whitewash, hush up, cover up, gloss over, sleek over

v. gloss over

catch, hitch

v. to hook or entangle; "One foot caught in the stirrup"

kid, chaff, jolly, banter

v. be silly or tease one another; "After we relaxed, we just kidded around"

belittle, find fault with, disparage, pick at

v. express a negative opinion of; "She disparaged her student's efforts"

abuse, blackguard, clapperclaw, shout at

v. use foul or abusive language towards; "The actress abused the policeman who gave her a parking ticket"; "The angry mother shouted at the teacher"

objurgate, condemn, decry, excoriate

v. express strong disapproval of; "We condemn the racism in South Africa"; "These ideas were reprobated"

insult, affront

v. treat, mention, or speak to rudely; "He insulted her with his rude remarks"; "the student who had betrayed his classmate was dissed by everyone"

diminish, belittle

v. lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of; "don't belittle your colleagues"

chagrin, mortify, humiliate, humble, abase

v. cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of; "He humiliated his colleague by criticising him in front of the boss"

barrack, jeer, scoff, gibe, flout

v. laugh at with contempt and derision; "The crowd jeered at the speaker"

pull in, rope in

v. draw in as if with a rope; lure; "The agent had roped in several customers"

joke, jest, tell a joke

v. tell a joke; speak humorously; "He often jokes even when he appears serious"

laugh, express mirth, express joy

v. produce laughter

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